{"612675":{"#nid":"612675","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Constellations Center Commits to Teaching 200 Students Computer Science in 2018-19 Academic Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Constellations Center for Equity in Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E at Georgia Tech was one of 294 organizations to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/summit.csforall.org\/searchCommitments\u0022\u003Emake a commitment\u003C\/a\u003E to improving the computer science education landscape at the 2018 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/summit.csforall.org\/home\u0022\u003ECSforALL Summit\u003C\/a\u003E, Oct. 8-11. The center committed to \u0026ldquo;instilling a sequence of high-level CS courses in secondary schools with low-income communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConstellations fellows will teach the AP CS principles course in seven public high schools in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) during the 2018-19 academic year, educating nearly 200 high school students. The end result of the engagement will be a hybrid model of instructional and online learning providing a pathway to post-secondary computer science and STEM studies. These courses include AP CS Principles, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Introduction to Computing Using Python, and AP CS A.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our fellows began teaching AP CS in August and we have already seen so much growth from our students. Many of them have never been trusted with a computer, much less exposed to computer science, and it has been amazing to see them start to realize their potential in this subject and how far they can go in life,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ELien Diaz\u003C\/strong\u003E, Constellations Director of Educational Innovation and Leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiaz \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GT_CCEC\/status\/1049753216391495680\u0022\u003Emoderated a panel\u003C\/a\u003E about engaging underrepresented youth in computer science at the summit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommitment goals at the event ranged from increasing rigor and equity in computing to creating opportunities for youth, supporting local change, and growing the computer science education movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event included talks from guests such as \u0026ldquo;NCIS: New Orleans\u0026rdquo; actor, \u003Cstrong\u003EDaryl \u0026ldquo;Chill\u0026rdquo; Mitchell\u003C\/strong\u003E, who \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GT_CCEC\/status\/1049655202754781184\u0022\u003Ereminded the attendees\u003C\/a\u003E that \u0026ldquo;there is nothing a kid can\u0026rsquo;t do if given the opportunity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReCAPTCHA creator and \u003Cstrong\u003EDuolingo\u003C\/strong\u003E founder, \u003Cstrong\u003ELuis von Ahn\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GT_CCEC\/status\/1049716915751530501\u0022\u003Einspired the crowd\u003C\/a\u003E with lessons learned from his time creating technology solutions, and \u003Cstrong\u003EDeon Gordon\u003C\/strong\u003E of \u003Cstrong\u003ETech Birmingham\u003C\/strong\u003E encouraged the audience to care not only about teaching children technical skills, but to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GT_CCEC\/status\/1049686852188409856\u0022\u003Ecare for them as a person\u003C\/a\u003E. The \u003Cstrong\u003EDetroit Arts and Sciences Academy\u003C\/strong\u003E chorus wowed attendees with their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GT_CCEC\/status\/1049646504745598976\u0022\u003Ecomputer science remix\u003C\/a\u003E from \u0026ldquo;Frozen.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe summit took place in Detroit, Mich. at Wayne State University. For an interactive visualization of the 227 commitments made, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/summit.csforall.org\/visualizationView\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Constellations Center attends CSforALL Summit and pledges to teach 200 students computer science in Atlanta Public Schools during the 2018-19 academic year. 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